Darius had never imagined his grandfather would be indisposed one day. And it had happened so unexpectedly. The damage caused was too grave. It was hard for him to stop thinking about James. Though Bruce had made it clear what he had to do, that didn't mean he could accept it and move on.He sighed, then got to his feet. No matter what, the hospital was where he needed to be. Unfortunately, he didn't even know which hospital James was at. As he headed to the living room, he heard his phone ring.He raised an eyebrow in surprise and checked his phone. Bruce was calling again. He sounded disapproving as he said, "Sir, I know you're worried about Master James. So am I. I wish you two could meet, but this isn't the best time. Right now, the most important—and the only—thing you need to do is deal with the consortium's share price! No matter what happens, you have to value the consortium over everything else. Even if you hear that we're all dead, think of the consortium first."Darius frow
Darius looked at the two obnoxious security guards standing before him. He smiled. Edward stood beside him, feeling nervous. He'd never seen Darius like this before. He parted his lips to say something but ultimately remained silent.Bridget couldn't take it, though. She screeched, "You two look like monkeys! You're even worse than guard dogs—at least guard dogs recognize their owners. You two don't even know who you're facing! Master James may be injured, but no one knows what exactly is going to happen yet. How can you two treat his only grandson like this? Mr. Reid is the only true heir to the Reid Consortium!"Her chest heaved with rage. "Don't you find your actions laughable? Master James has already had his will done up. If anything happens to him, everything he owns will immediately and unconditionally be transferred to Mr. Reid's name. In other words, Mr. Reid has the final say in what happens to the Reid Consortium! Those old fogeys who are seated in the conference room up th
As Edward spoke, he stepped forward to face the security guard. He blocked Darius from view. Darius merely watched them quietly.The security guard frowned. Things weren't going according to plan—this wasn't how he'd expected Darius to respond. As he pondered this, he felt a gust of wind coming at him. Edward was attacking him with his life force.The security guard scowled. The dangers he faced were beyond his expectations. He knew the people around Darius were powerful, but this was worse than he'd expected. He was now starting to regret accepting this mission.Edward's attacks were quick. He lunged at the security guard so quickly that all the security guard could do was stand there and stare at him in shock. The security guard thought he was powerful enough. Only then did he realize that he was no match for any of the people standing before him. He exhaled and realized he didn't have the power to attack Edward. All he could do was dodge him.Darius stood there with his hands behin
And this would be his only chance of escape. The security guard knew for a fact that Darius was the only one among the three who didn't want to kill him. Anyway, it looked like Darius was the only one he could defeat.Darius breathed deeply, then smiled. "Are you gonna attack me now?" He put his hands behind his back. His smile turned icy. His calm demeanor was the exact opposite of the security guard's. The security guard's heart raced as he glared at Darius. He felt provoked.His fist was still raised. He gave Darius the evil eye as he snarled, "I hate people like you the most! You're that rich kid who thinks he's all that when he's actually a piece of shit. You have no idea how easy it is for me to end your life!"Darius raised an eyebrow. Before he could say anything, the security guard roared, "Don't think I'm pulling your leg. Try me; you'll see what I mean! Ending your life is as easy as reciting the alphabet!" The security guard gave Darius a contemptuous look.Darius smirked.
Darius shook his head while speaking. The security guard stared at him in horror. He knew how quickly he'd moved; few people in this world could defeat him. Yet, he'd failed several times today. Obviously, this wasn't because the people around him had suddenly become more powerful. It also wasn't because his skills had suddenly deteriorated. The only possibility was that Darius and the others were powerful beyond imagination!The security guard gasped when he finally figured this out. Before today, he'd never heard of every member of a team being equally powerful. Besides, in a team of enlightened martial artists, the leader would be the most powerful one. In other words, Darius wasn't just wealthy—he was also strong.The security guard exhaled as the realization dawned on him. Never had he imagined such a situation. It had been too long since he'd last met someone more powerful than himself. Now, he was the weakest among them all. Once again, he regretted accepting this mission. He w
Everything Darius said was true. The security guard had indeed given up on his only chance for survival. The security guard cried harder and trembled more violently. His breathing sped up. He shut his eyes. Now, he knew there was no chance of Darius letting him off the hook. When he realized this, he took a deep breath and opened his eyes. He stopped trembling and crying.Then, he looked up at Darius and smiled almost manically. "I understand now. Listen to what I'm about to say—I might have failed today, but that doesn't mean I'm not powerful in my own right. I have much more to show; I just haven't been given the chance. I won't be able to do anything if you insist on killing me today, but there's something I want you to know—you won't get away with killing me! I swear on everything I own!" He glared daggers at Darius.Darius raised an eyebrow and smiled mockingly. "Yes, yes. It's not the first time I've heard something like that. But you know what? Your threat can only come into ef
This wouldn't have happened if he'd paid closer attention to the results of the investigation! The security guard looked pained as he waited for death to take him.Darius raised an eyebrow. He could sense the security guard was trying to end his life using his own life force. So, he stood and watched. He didn't want to stop the security guard. Though Darius didn't think the security guard's actions warranted death, he supposed it was still the best outcome. After all, they were on opposing sides.As he thought about this, footsteps rang out behind them. Darius didn't turn to see who it was, though. Instead, he focused on the security guard again. He noticed the security guard had stopped trying to end his life. He had now controlled the life force to protect his heart again. This was because the security guard's friends were there.Darius smiled. "Do you think your friends can save you?" He crossed his arms.An ugly look crept onto the security guard's face. His breathing sped up as
The board members had initially had the time and opportunity to save the security guard. Yet, they hadn't done so until they were out of alternatives. Now that the security guard could die at any second, they decided to show up. Darius crossed his arms and watched the elevator mockingly.Every member of the Reid Consortium's board of directors was wealthy and getting on in years. They were longtime business partners of Darius' grandfathers. From an emotional perspective, Darius didn't want to pick a fight with them. Still, it seemed this wasn't a concern to them.At this thought, Darius put his hands on his hips and sighed. He shook his head and looked at the security guard with pity. "Look at how useless your employers are. You've been in danger for such a long time, yet they're only showing up now to try to save you. They might not even succeed! I don't know why you're still so loyal to them. What will you get out of this? Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing the show."Darius turn